In the late '80s, Dizzy Reed was a member of local Sunset Strip favorites The Wild, a group that lived up to its name. The Wild knew pretty much every female that frequented rock clubs within the boundaries of L.A. County — myself included.

Juan Gabriel is (and will be remembered as) Mexico’s greatest performer, singer and songwriter. But there’s one part of El Divo de Juarez's legacy that remains an asterisk in his history — Mexico’s greatest performer was also a gay man. I was introduced to Juan Gabriel’s music through my mother...